Types of drug addiction include alcohol, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco. Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives. Since ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

Keta (VR), Sept. 23, GNA-Illicit drug abuse has emerged as a pervasive global issue, particularly among the youth, with devastating consequences for individuals, families, and society at large. The ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

An old drug has taken on new popularity — and it has doctors concerned. “We walk into the president's chambers (at the fraternity) … and there’s three dudes carrying, like, Butane tanks,” Hurley said.

In the sweltering heat of Lagos, Seun’s story could be anyone’s in Nigeria’s rising tide of drug abuse. The 32-year-old began his experimentation with substances at a casual party on Eleko Beach, ...